ANAHEIM, Calif. – Taking the Anaheim Ducks to a seventh game in their first-round playoff series was an accomplishment in itself for the Detroit Red Wings.
But beat the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference on the road in Game 7? Well, that could pay huge dividends for the Red Wings' younger players, not only next season but perhaps even in the second round against the Chicago Blackhawks.
That's invaluable experience.